Definition of Soya Bean in English :

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Soya Bean meaning in English

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Soya Bean

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Noun

1. soy, soya bean, soybean

a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

2. glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant

erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

3. soy, soya, soya bean, soybean

the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)

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Soya Bean

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noun
1. 
an Asian bean plant, Glycine max (or G. soja), cultivated for its nutritious seeds, for forage, and to improve the soil
2. 
the seed of this plant, used as food, forage, and as the source of an oil

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